Li Guolou is going out of the city to suppress the bandits. He has been practicing on the sand table for the past two days. He planned to attack the White Lotus Sect's lair in Balizhuang for two days. The troops have been assembled. The militia's 300-member criminal department dispatched 100 people. The large force is about to set off. The confidentiality work is meticulous and complete.
Balizhuang is not an easy bone to chew. It is backed by the Yunmeng Mountains. It is easy for the rebels to escape into the northern grassland. What is even more troublesome is that although Balizhuang is small, it has high walls made of rammed earth. It would take hundreds of Bailian It is very difficult to catch all the believers in one fell swoop.
The large army set off, bringing two cannons with them and hiding them in carriages. More than 400 soldiers in disguise were divided into four groups and left the city through Andingmen, the north gate of the city.
Li Guolou was the first group of people to leave the city. He was the only one who knew the destination of the operation. There were more than a hundred people pretending to be a caravan, including a 30-person pike team from the Criminal Department. The other people were all composed of members of the militia. He This force was used to block the bandits' retreat. The road to Yunmeng Mountain north of Balizhuang was narrow. He had to get there first without leaving any trace.
Pretending to be a cavalry team going to the North to do business, the "Monkey King" Sun Yue came forward to pretend to be the shopkeeper. They knew that they were leaving the city to suppress bandits. The destination was still unknown until the first day of rest. Everyone was worried about heading north. Wearing a sheepskin coat, the carriage was piled with goods, mainly cloth and tea bricks. Long guns and ammunition were hidden on the carriage. The team of more than a hundred people continued to be in order. Someone stood guard at night.
Li Guolou was a dirtbag. He wore a sheepskin coat and a dog-skin hat. He was on duty in the middle of the night. He had great confidence in this team of one hundred people. A team was full of vigor in the early stages of its formation. These Han Chinese police officers and militia members who came from poor backgrounds want to get ahead. They can only do so through loyal and courageous fighting, and they will not hesitate to sacrifice their lives for the motherland.
The decay of an army is caused by the Manchus slowly leading them to ruin. Therefore, Li Guolou does not like to deal with the children of the Manchu nobles. Such people have too many bad habits and are unwilling to obey orders. It is difficult for military discipline to punish the Manchus. They are boastful. Hearing about the achievements of his ancestors, calluses appeared on his ears.
In the evening, bursts of laughter came from the Shanshulin Inn. Li Guolou was not sure whether there were spies from the White Lotus Sect in the seemingly calm inn. He did not dare to step into the Shanshulin Inn for fear of being recognized by spies from the White Lotus Sect. he.
Li Guolou and ten coachmen unloaded the wheels, inspected the axles of twenty carriages, and repaired the damaged areas. This is what every caravan has to do. The axles of the carriages will be worn after driving for a day. The team takes a break every day. It needs to be repaired. So the coachman in the team will repair the carriage. Unless it is a short trip, the coachman can sit back and relax. At this time, the axle of the carriage is made of iron. The outside of the tire is rubber, but there is no inner tube. The carriage drives on the bumpy bluestone road and mud On the road, the tires were badly worn. The coachman had to maintain the carriage every day.
Li Guolou doesn't know how to repair cars. He just watches ten coachmen working and hands them the repair tools. He has a specialization in his career. He is not interested in repairing cars.
"One night as a couple. Two people sharing the bed. Three people peeking. Legs crossed..."
The lights inside the inn were bright, and the sound of fist-pumping sounds from the guests having dinner could be heard outside the shop. It was the first time that Li Guolou heard this kind of fist-pumping command, and he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Don't laugh." Gao Yao Wuyun, who was pretending to be a guide, reprimanded loudly. The whip in his hand was still whipping in the air. She was used to the slang in the market at Jishikou. She knew all kinds of drinking orders by heart since she was a child. You can also shout several times when drinking.
Li Guolou bowed his head and said with a smile, "I'll cum too."
Gao Yao Wuyun angrily scolded: "Xiao Li, don't get carried away. My whip is merciless."
Li Guolou knew that he had spilled the beans. He quickly lowered his head and did not dare to say another word.
At the door of the backyard, there was a person dressed as a knight-errant. Her ears were very sensitive. She heard Li Guolou's weird English. She stepped towards a row of carriages. She was very interested in these more than a hundred people. The knight-errant is "rob the rich."
A hero who helps the poor, how could he not be interested in seeing the property on twenty carriages?
Fei Lingxue patted the carriage wrapped tightly in oilcloth and approached Li Guolou step by step. A pair of red phoenix eyes swept towards Li Guolou. She only took one glance and discovered the loophole. Although Li Guolou was dressed plainly and in tattered sheepskin.
big coat
Not too bad, but with a fair face, he didn't look like a salesman sleeping in the open air. Then she looked at Gao Yao Wuyun next to her, and her heart trembled. She recognized this Mongolian guide as a chicken, a female catcher Gao who is famous for taking both black and white.
Shining dark clouds.
Gao Yaowun is a public figure. She wears a police officer's uniform and patrols outside all day long. She doesn't know anyone. People remember her at a glance.
Fei Lingxue was not afraid. She came up to look at Li Guolou and said, "Little brother, where are you from?"
Fei Lingxue was wearing a leather coat and deerskin boots. She carried a three-foot sword on her back. She was 1.65 meters tall and had an oval face. She wore her hair in a high bun and was wrapped in a piece of blue silk cloth. She had red phoenix eyes and willow-leaf eyebrows.
The slightly upturned lips revealed a sneer that could see all the dust in the world.
Li Guolou could tell at a glance that this heroine was a Jianghu spy and a Kung Fu master. He lowered his eyebrows and said submissively: "My younger brother is a businessman. My eldest sister is a bitch."
"Anyway, we are not the same people." Fei Lingxue looked up and down the carriage, trying to see what was inside the carriage and whether it was worthy of her order.
Gao Yao Wuyun has long been accustomed to dealing with people in the world. He inserted himself next to Fei Lingxue. His eyes widened and he said: "Xia Xia, do you understand the rules? No one in this road has any ideas about our Qiao family. Didn't you see the flag?"
The carriage is decorated with a large flag with the word "Qiao". This is the flag of Qiao Zhiyong, a large merchant in Shanxi. The north is doing business with the Mongolian princes. Qiao Zhiyong belongs to the largest private merchant. Qiao Zhiyong took risks when the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was rampant. He "smuggled" southern goods across the Yangtze River to
The North has done what ordinary merchants dare not do.
He became famous in one battle. Now he has directly traded with the Russians. The trading firm "Fu Sheng Gong" is famous in Baotou. There are also two ticket companies "Dade Tong" and "Dade Heng". Businessmen do business in the north.
Most of them are related to the trading company "Fu Sheng Gong". Many goods are shipped to "Fu Sheng Gong" in Baotou.
The twenty carriages and accompanying personnel led by Li Guolou borrowed the name of Qiao Zhiyong so that no one would doubt them along the way and they could travel smoothly.
"Oh, is it true? I know all of Mr. Qiao's shopkeepers. Where does Wang Dexiu rank?" Fei Lingxue asked nonchalantly. Gao Yao Wuyun was immediately speechless.
Li Guolou pulled away the dark clouds of Gaoyao. This subordinate only used a few tricks to scare people. He spoke carelessly and said a few more words, which revealed the fearlessness of an ignorant person.
"Oh, the heroine, I have never heard of the person you are talking about. Please give me another name." Li Guolou raised his voice. How could he not be prepared to deal with the enemy? He even asked Qiao Zhiyong's sons
His name and the roster of "Fu Sheng Gong" personnel in the capital were all memorized.
"Chi chi chi." Fei Lingxue laughed sarcastically and said, "I've seen your old tricks a long time ago. Do you want me to go inside and scream? Gao Yao catches the head." When he saw the people next to him, he came around in an aggressive manner. Fei Linxue was unambiguous and said without fear: "Stop talking nonsense. If you want to live from now on, you will have to spend a hundred taels of silver to pay for your trip."
Fei Lingxue stretched out her palm and blackmailed the agent face to face. This was her good luck. She could make a fortune without having to fight. The dog officer actually disguised himself. There must be an ulterior motive. As a gangster, how could he miss a good opportunity?
Gao Yao Wuyun lowered his voice and shouted angrily: "Thief. Believe it or not, I hacked you."
Gao Yao Wuyun's complexion has changed. His big red face has turned purple. He died before his ambition was fulfilled. He didn't expect that people would know her. It's only because of her unique body shape that it is unforgettable. She is disguised in disguise. She had no effect. The joints of her big hands were shaking, as if they were going to crush all living things.
Fei Lingxue was not afraid. She stood firm and straight. If she dared to take action, she would use a hidden weapon. At such a close distance, she would kill without mercy. Fei Lingxue's sleeves fluttered, and the machine spring in the sleeve was about to fire.
Li Guolou looked at Fei Linxue. He saw that Fei Lingxue's legs were slightly splayed out. He understood that she was a female horse thief who specialized in outposts. If there were fat sheep, he would notify his brothers hiding in the mountains or grasslands to get a piece of them. This kind of person has the most poisonous eyes. The merchant's goods contained silver and valuable items. She knew it as soon as she took a pulse. She just sniffed her nose. She should smell the smell of gunpowder in the carriage.
Horse thieves are unpredictable people. They may be herders at ordinary times. They will kindly treat you to a bowl of kumiss. But when a large group of herders get together, they will make a vote.
"Guide Gao Yao, please step back. I'll have a word with the heroine." Li Guolou ordered.
The people next to him were well-organized. They all retreated. Li Guolou glanced at him and said: "Prairie heroine. What do you call her?" He looked down on this kind of heroine in his heart. He thought victory or defeat was decided by swords and guns on horseback. He had never seen the power of muskets. People are all frogs in the well.
"People in the world call me Feihu. Xiao Li, you can also call me that." Fei Lingxue swept towards Li Guolou's open sheepskin coat. The two short-barreled muskets inserted into the waistbands made her heart beat. It also made her Knowing that this group of people is very powerful, it is easy to avoid fighting. It is better to negotiate.
"Oh... I remember, little brother. Flying Fox Girl. The money is negotiable. But how do I know you won't betray us?" Li Guolou really wanted to shoot this female horse thief to save him from worrying all night. Sleepless.
"Oh. Did you see the bird cage upstairs? Who would know if I didn't open it? There are four pigeons inside that will follow you all the way. That's enough." Fei Lingxue saw the meaning of Li Guolou opening his clothes to reveal his musket and gave in. .Not pushing people too hard.
Li Guolou raised his head and looked at the pigeon coop outside the eaves on the second floor of the inn. The pigeons' cries of "coo, coo, coo," had already made him suspicious.
"Okay, can you let Gao Yao see how many pigeons there are?" Li Guolou said without hesitation.
"Please, Miss Gao Yao." Fei Lingxue stretched out her hand politely. She can make a lot of money with her sharp eyes. The pretty girl has no background. She thought she was alone. She deceived the dog official with a few pigeons.
"Oh, Feihu, don't you still have two good friends? Tell them not to move away. Don't do anything you regret." Li Guolou raised his voice and warned Fei Linxue's back.
Fei Lingxue's expression changed. She turned to look at Li Guolou. Unexpectedly, the two accomplices who were responsible for the drinking order did not show their faces, which exposed the flaw to this dog officer. She had underestimated "Xiao Li".
"Xiao Li, it's time to go in for dinner. I'll treat you and you pay the bill." Fei Lingxue said in a loud voice.
"Okay." Li Guolou nodded to Sun Yue, the "Monkey King" who came out of the inn. He stepped into the Shanshulin Inn. He wanted to take a closer look. Who else is here? If there is a spy from the White Lotus Sect. .Li Guolou believed that he would be able to find it.
Li Guolou's team is the outpost. In order for the next three teams to pass here safely, he must do his best to detect the White Lotus Sect's spies. Li Guolou scanned the people in the inn. In the steaming lobby, businessmen Customers, charlatans, bosses, and clerks. Looking at the unfamiliar faces, Li Guolou suddenly understood why the officers and soldiers who suppressed the bandits would kill them all and leave no one alive. Kindness does not lead the army. The enemy is hidden among the civilians. It makes people feel at a loss. Hard to guard against.
Li Guolou figured it out. If he joins the army, he will also be a murderous commander.